Hampton, VA 23663 / (803) 565-0851 / Coreyjjohnson311@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE: Network Engineer, Program Manager, Project Manager,

Managing/Supervisor Communications, Communications Technical SME

CAREER SUMMARY

• 20 years, US Navy, Submarine Force Communications, E-7/ETRC; Honorable Discharge: 09/20
• 15 years, Manager / Supervisor (telecommunications, division)
• 11 years, Chief Petty Officer (management, supervision, training)
• 2 years, Field Service Tech (hydrogen fuel cell repair; computers, equipment, network support))
• 1 year, Subject Matter Expert (SME) Fleet System Engineering (communications)
• 1 year, Network Engineer Technical SME (military; naval ships)
• Clearance: DoD, TS/Top Secret (last adjudicated (current process): 10/23, expires: 10/28) 

EXPERIENCE PORTFOLIO

11/22 – present, FSET-Afloat Network Engineer Senior

Vectrus (now V2X),US Navy (Fleet System Engineering Team [FSET]), Virginia Beach, VA

• Direct, manage, and supervise sailors in communications tasking and/or repairs of degraded or failed communications systems (~173 military systems including network, radio, and ship communication systems) on platforms and configurations, including requirements and special programs (Atlantic/Pacific-based ships)
• Read and interpret technical documentation, schematics, SOPs, and other documents relating to the operation and configuration of Navy C4I Systems
• Provide Senior Subject Matter Expert (SME) technical advice to Carrier Strike Group/Amphibious Ready Group staff (N-6 Communications Command Battle Group) for ship and staff, including management and monitoring of ships’ technicians during continuous preparation of systems for inspections for active ships in the Norfolk Navy Base, geographic area for ~45 Commands
• Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) technical feedback to Navigational Warfare (NAVWAR) and Program Executive Office (PEO) Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) Executive Information System (EIS) on system performance, design, and logistics issues
• Research, analyze, identify, and direct personnel conducting System Operation and Verification Testing (SOVT); identify, provide, and implement solutions to issues to ensure compliance and task execution
• Provide end-to-end technical support for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR), Radio Frequency (RF), and Information Technology (IT) systems during installation, testing, identification of, and isolation of technical issues related to C4ISR systems onboard ships while embarked during deployment
• Manage, supervise, and monitor Combat Support Group (CSG)/Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) and contractor staff with speed-to-capability technology
• Supervise, direct, and delegate tasking to senior SME technical advisors on communications and network assets on naval ships, including travel to work on ships at San Diego and Norfolk Naval Bases
• Provide On The Job (OJT) training on ship communications systems for shipboard and shore technicians; mentor civilian/government technicians
• Document issues and resolutions using INTELSHARE Fleet System Engineering Team (FSET) status reports and after-action reports to Fleet Readiness Directorate 

09/21 – 07/22, IT Deployment Technician (remote)

Apex (contractor for Leidos), Glen Allen, VA (Little Creek/Virginia Beach, VA)

• Deploy new computers to replace old out-of-warranty machines in the Hampton Roads and Virginia Beach geographic region area to support government clients for installation deliverables in replacing equipment within the Navy-Marine Corps Internet (NMCI) network
• Provide desktop support network technical advice and assistance during planning phase of a deployment
• Provide direct computer and network support to include router, firewall, intrusion detection system/intrusion prevention systems (IDS/IPS), Domain Name System (DNS), Active Directory (AD), and exchange, configuration, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting to USMC deployed units

08/20 – 09/21, Field Service Technician (remote)

Plug Power, HQ: Latham, NY / Virginia Beach, VA

• Conducted routine and corrective maintenance on hydrogen forklifts’ fuel cells, including removal/replacement in equipment, for a fleet of forklifts, with oversight to ~48 fuel cells, with values between ~$60-80K
• Conducted complex repairs utilizing complex digital schematics, wiring diagrams, and real-time instrument data to diagnose and repair hydrogen fuel cells 
• Liaised with forklift techs to coordinate and resolve fuel cell for complex wiring issues and reporting to onsite maintenance manager; managed parts inventory, as well as ordering and procurement

01/18 – 08/20, Lead Supervisor/Manager (E-7/ETRC; SS/AW/IW)

United States Navy, Communications Division, USS Albany (SSN-753), Norfolk Navy Base, Norfolk, VA

• Managed and monitored IP network and router performance to ensure reliable connectivity supplied via radio frequency equipment via satellite resources, including Unclassified, Secret, Top Secret, and caveated Top-Secret networks, associated computer software updates, and installation upgrades
• Provided Subject Matter Expert (SME) advice and recommendations on network topographic and associated cryptographic inline encryptors/infrastructure to ensure international connections, 24/7/365
• Provided SME advice and counsel on warfighter facilities, including Crypto, Radio, and Other Communications, oversight of supplies and repair parts via logistics procurement, planning, delivery, and scheduling, ensured technical acquisitions were within budget as a Division Level Manager; provided intermediary support to Internet provider technical issues via teams 24/7
• Researched, analyzed, identified, and ensured parts repaired, maintained (IT, computer, electronics, hardware, software), and stocked before the submarine got underway
• Ensured quality control for computers and Internet (satellite-based communications), as well as maintenance within critical delivery and timing schedules for repairs, updates, and upgrades
• Managed four cryptographic accounts on three submarines (USS Norfolk, USS Springfield, USS Albany) and the Atlantic Submarine Fleet communications watch floor (COMSUBLANT)
• Managed and led communications suite (communications department equipment room) Common Submarine Radio Room (CSRR), version 1:3 upgrade with a legacy backup (four years past scheduled deadline), completing upgrade after previous three ‘teams’ had failed; coordinated with Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR) alteration installation team (AIT) to guide installation back on track and ensure the suite was operational capable of operating while deployed (USS Albany) resulting in salvaging three years of effort and ~$3B of deliverables backlog, equipment upgrades, and installation efforts with the revised Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) 
• Researched, analyzed, and generated a training POA&M schedule recommending the compacting of two years of training into a six-month time frame for 10 untrained command sailors; facilitated, scheduled, and trained sailors to job tasks (on-the-job training)
• Managed project to coordinate, facilitate, and schedule external contractors to conduct deck tile repair, equipment rack welding, run wire/cable, train on new equipment, and training simulator for individual learning, resulting in power restoration, and testing of communications and network
• Managed and implemented System Operational Verification Testing (SOVT) of communication circuits for management (tested equipment individually) and exercising ~50 user accounts (testing accounts and equipment together), verification of router configurations, server configuration files, system backups, and Computer Information Systems Office (ISO) files for each computer per network and permissions associated with routine network operations within three weeks for initial startup of the new network of the newly installed equipment to communicate with satellite equipment
• Used Linux and Red Hat commands in VMware and servers to verify network connectivity/reliability in-port/underway for continuous Internet communications, voice, and other data communications
• Conducted IP config data, software version, patching, application versions, hardware, and firmware as part of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process of certification for the networks’ 18-month cycle, resulting in ‘worldwide distance support’ in the event of catastrophic failure
• Coordinated/collaborated with program exercises with Airforce, Navy, and civilian personnel for classified field exercises, including strategic nuclear submarine communication missions and Artic region missions
• Researched, analyzed, assessed, identified, and conducted factory-level repairs on broken UHF transceivers (beyond the factory-trained ability of repair representatives), onsite versus sending to factory
• Developed training curriculum; trained 10-13 learners per class, two hours weekly, for ~35 classes over 15 years, for >500 learners on topics of navigating the command line interface to extract the required data to update and maintain (Authority to Operate (ATO) for communication networks,  submarine internet architecture with BCA architecture drawings, identifying specific routers, ports, configurations, protocols, and services needed to test and troubleshoot connectivity issues when connected to different BCA for worldwide flexibility, resulting in maintaining 100% operational capability across multiple specialties

03/16 – 04/18, Lead Manager for Department Leading Chief Petty Officer (E-7)

US Navy, Commander, Submarine Force, US Atlantic Fleet (COMSUBLANT), Broadcast Control Authority, Navy Nuclear Command, Control & Communications (NC-3), Norfolk Navy Base, Norfolk, VA

• Managed upgrades of 13 communications circuits, ensuring ‘zero’ outages during the upgrades (08/13-11/16); managed the training and implementation of new policies and procedures for updated network infrastructure and equipment for the overhaul of COMSUBLANT Broadcast Control Authority (BCA) watch floor with equipment values of >$1.2M
• Completed equipment modernization with Network and infrastructure upgrade for the USS Albany (05/17-04/18; Portsmouth, VA) shipyard repair for seven classified networks and 15 radio frequency communications circuits/equipment that connected to IP circuits for data and Internet
• Managed and operated 15 Radio Frequency Communications (RF) circuits to provide expedited IP connection for data, voice, or IP to communicate with various commands, resulting in a reliable communication path via EHF/SHF/UHF or HF depending on weather and equipment outages, and maximum RF spectrum and circuit usage per scenario that may have involved multiplexing of physical or logical network/circuits and bandwidth allocation for each circuit
• Managed Submarine Atlantic Fleet Communications for 19 submarines and three allied submarines (sequentially), USS Norfolk, USS Springfield, and USS Albany
• Managed 15 personnel (communications division team), including a leading petty officer, a work center supervisor, a training petty officer, a repair parts petty officer, a maintenance supervisor, a publication petty officer, and other subordinate workers
• Developed and implemented plans, equipment, training, exercises, and evaluations of Emergency Management Program and Facilities to maintain mission readiness; managed quality of service for communication network traffic
• Ensured program requirements were translated, understood, and executed for compliance with cybersecurity regulations as the liaison between policymakers and operational watch standers
• Drafted Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) for port usage and user account management, auditing of the auditing logs, execution of backups, and verification of servers and services
• Researched, analyzed, and developed plans to ensure each watch team was self-sustaining to maximize watch team efficiency and watch bill flexibility while maintaining all the new policies imposed upon COMSUBLANT BCA watch teams; generated schedules and metrics for watch team standards for ~60 personnel for auditability and recovery in the event of disaster recovery 
• Developed disaster procedures, policies, and recovery protocols for natural disasters, power losses, or military attacks to avoid disruption of communications (East Coast USA submarine communications)
• Managed >96 personnel in the Air Force-controlled Personnel Reliability Program (PRP) system, managed and monitored the mental and physical aspects of personnel involved in the message delivery path (execution) of Nuclear Missiles for the US Air Force; managed medical records and disciplinary actions/results, as well as assessed mental state and life occurrences for irregularities
• Developed and delivered training (weekly) to ~15 learners per event for ~120 classes over three years, with a total of ~200 learners trained; trained >96 watch-standers (intelligence analysts) on modernized LBUCS and NIXT equipment, policies, and procedures during cyber security upgrade/overhaul including the modernization of the BCA network systems for the submarine fleet with ‘zero’ unplanned outages; created curriculum and trained on the Emergency Action Plan and Emergency destruction plan for classified materials located at maintenance facilities as the Assistant Security Manager

US Navy, Commander, Submarine Force, US Atlantic Fleet (COMSUBLANT), Norfolk, VA

03/15 – 03/16, Lead Supervisor, Manager, Crypto Manager (ETRC/E-7)

• Inventoried and issued COMSEC crypto to users; verified COMSEC records and accountability
• Backed up and conducted security checks to ensure IA security for Top Secret COMSEC account (e.g., backups, audits, password changes, user account audits, security update audits)
• Managed cryptographic operations for the Atlantic Submarine Force as Electronic Key Management System (EKMS)/ Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) Operating Account Manager (KOAM)
• Developed training curriculum and tracking to the Fleet for the implementation of the new cryptographic management system to watch-standers, weekly and spot-check training/mentoring during military evolutions; conducted training week, to ~15 people per event, for three years
• Managed >56 local personnel responsible for operational usage of cryptographic information
• Managed 11 distance customers (security cleared ‘need to know’), ensuring training and adequate tracking of all crypto was 100% accurate
• Cryptographic Manager – Managed four COMSEC accounts with 100% accountability (2009-2020)
• Developed and implemented training plans for other commands and POAM for quality assurance 

03/11 – 08/15, Division Leading Petty Officer, Lead Supervisor/Manager (ETRC/E-7)

US Navy, USS Springfield (SSN-761), Comms Div., Naval Submarine Base, New London, Groton, CT 

• Identical duties to Lead Supervisor/Manager (E-7/ETRC; SS/AW/IW), as well as added duties and tasks
• Managed upgrade of communications suite from legacy configuration to a higher bandwidth
• Coordinated with NAVWAR AITs to implement the POA&M with deliverables on time or ahead of schedule
• Trained junior communication personnel in the infrastructure of submarine network topology, cryptographic operations, and network management, including how to navigate the command line interface to extract data to update and maintain Authority to Operate (ATO) for communication networks 
• Conducted IP configuration data, updated software versions, patching, application versions, and an installation of hardware and firmware to the program office within an 18-month cycle, resulting in ‘worldwide distance support’ in the event of catastrophic failure
• Conducted repairs on EHF/SHF/UHF/HF equipment (2011)  as a Navy Communication Transceiver Repair Technician, as well as conducted electronic repair/ wiring schematic and drawings (NEC 14CM)
• Trained >200 sailors in submarine communications/troubleshooting as a submarine comms specialist      
• Completed equipment modernization with network and infrastructure upgrades on seven classified networks and 15 radio frequency communications circuits/equipment connected to IP circuits for data and Internet

02/09 – 02/10, Full-time Student, US Navy, C-School, Naval Submarine School, Groton, CT

02/07 – 01/09, Leading Petty Officer In Charge (08/07- 11/09; E-6), Supervisor (03/03 – 05/07; E-5)

US Navy, NAVCOMTELSTRATCOMMU DET, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD

• Generated daily maintenance work schedule for the repair technicians, checked message traffic logs for watch-standers, wrote the watch bills for the upcoming month, completed data packages for the previous month’s Top-Secret logs, and sent reports to John Hopkins University
• Corrected and resolved personnel and pay issues with the watch-standers
• Developed training plans for upcoming exercises
• Managed 15 watch-team supervisors
• Trained ~20 learners per class for ~40 classes over three years on job tasks

FORMAL EDUCATION

05/21 – present, Bachelor of Science (courses towards degree), Mechatronics, ECPI, Norfolk, VA; GPA: 3.35

High School Diploma, Crestwood High School, Sumter SC

JOB-RELATED CAREER TRAINING / CERTIFICATIONS

• 01/22, Certified, CompTIA Security +
• 11/21, CompTIA A+, New Horizons Cyber Security Boot Camp
• 11/21,  Certified Network +, New Horizons Cyber Security Boot Camp
• 03/22, Certified Sec +, New Horizons Cyber Security Boot Camp
• 11/21, Window 10, New Horizons Cyber Security Boot Camp
• 11/21, CCNA, New Horizons Cyber Security Boot Camp
• 11/21, CySA +, New Horizons Cyber Security Boot Camp
• 02/11, Journeyman Networking Core (IAT Level 1)
• 12/10, Radio Frequency Equipment Technician for INC 1&3
• 06/07, Quality Assurance Inspector

• 11/00, Common Submarine Radio Room Operator INC 1 & 3, US Navy School

HARDWARE / SOFTWARE / TECHNICAL / COMPUTER / RECOGNITION

• Solaris Winds
• Cisco & Proteon Routers
• Active Directory
• Network encryptors (KG-175,KIV-7m/hsb, ANDVT) 
• SIPRnet / NIPRnet/Centrix/Top Secret Voice Nets
• MS O365: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/coreyjohnsonp  

• Admiral’s Letter of Appreciation, Exceptional Work
• Commander Letters of Appreciation, Exceptional Work (rebuilt classified computer), USS Norfolk
• Commander Letters of Appreciation, Exceptional Work, led NAVCOMTELSTRATUCOMMU DET/PAX RIVER DET
• Navy Achievement Medal (5)